Mauritius

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The island nation of Mauritius is located in the Indian Ocean, approximately 2,000 kilometres to the south eastern coast of Africa and lies east of Madagascar.

Updates

• Comparison of Laws in Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands & Mauritius Relating to Offshore Companies
• Mauritius Investment Promotion and Protection Agreements
• Mauritius Limited Partnership Act due to come into force
• Conyers advises Moody’s on Copal acquisition - November 2011
• Conyers Captures LatAm Funds Award
• Conyers appoints Charles Collis as Head of London office
• Conyers hosts 10th Annual Offshore Law Forum in New York
• Conyers Wins Offshore Law Firm of the Year Award
• Mauritius Bulletin - September 2011
• Conyers advises Vodafone in $5.46bn India Deal - August 2011

The Mauritius financial sector has rapidly developed and the island is now well respected and established as an international financial centre. Mauritius enjoys a sophisticated telecommunications system, an abundance of professional service providers, as well as economic and political stability. Forward-looking legislators have created a modern and sensible legislative regime for companies, partnerships and trusts. Carefully crafted legislation and thoughtfully negotiated taxation treaties, combined with its geographic location at the gateway to the modern trade routes of southern Asia, make Mauritius a desirable location from which to do international business.

Companies incorporated in Mauritius for the purpose of doing business primarily outside of Mauritius are called global business companies, or “GBCs.”

Conyers Dill & Pearman (Mauritius) Limited is registered as a joint law venture under the Law Practitioners Act 1984 and with a dedicated Mauritius team based in several of our offices worldwide, the firm advises on the laws of Mauritius, with particular emphasis on investment funds, private equity, joint ventures, financing transactions and securitizations.

Our affiliated Codan companies, including Codan (Mauritius) Limited,* provide incorporation, formation, administration, corporate secretarial and management services for global business companies (GBCs) and corporate trusteeship services. Conyers Dill & Pearman is also affiliated with a global network of licensed trust companies under the umbrella of Codan Trust which undertake a broad range of trust administration services for private clients and corporations.

Before proceeding with the incorporation of a company in Mauritius, persons are advised to consult their tax, legal and other professional advisers in their respective jurisdictions.

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*Codan (Mauritius) Limited is an affiliated company of Conyers Dill & Pearman and is licensed by the Financial Services Commission in Mauritius.